Is Blockchain Technology Overhyped?Blockchain, the ingenious database technology best known for underpinning the faddish digital currency Bitcoin, is reviving the utopian fantasies of the early internet era.

Could blockchain tech improve state government? Utah proposal aims to find outFletcher said the management of property and vehicle titles would lend itself well to a blockchain-based system, as would driver's licenses and state-issued identification cards. Contracts, chain of custody records and the work of notary publics are other areas that Fletcher noted could be optimized through using decentralized blockchain systems.

The Future of Online ClosingsThe current movement and excitement surrounding moving real estate closings online is not a new trend. In fact, capturing digital signatures had started gaining traction before the big housing crisis of 2007-2008.